Not later than 1 year after March 23, 2010 , and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall prepare an aggregate annual report, using data collected from the Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan ( Department of Labor Form 5500), that shall include general information on self-insured group health plans (including plan type, number of participants, benefits offered, funding arrangements, and benefit arrangements) as well as data from the financial filings of self-insured employers (including information on assets, liabilities, contributions, investments, and expenses). The Secretary shall submit such reports to the appropriate committees of Congress . ( Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1253 , as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10103(f)(2) , Mar. 23, 2010 , 124 Stat. 895 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 1253 of Pub. L. 111–148 was renumbered section 1255 and is set out as a note under section 300gg of this title . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014 , see section 1255 of Pub. L. 111–148 , set out as a note under section 300gg of this title .